Re: helmet help!! **ANNA**

[Guest guest]

I can see why people would choose DOC since it has a great reputation,

but STARbands and Hanger Bands are also FDA approved, and I know there

are others.

-christine

mom to sydney/ 9 mo /starband 5-31-06

> > >

> > > Hi, I am new to this group and have tons of questions!

> > > When my son was around 4 mths old, I noticed that his head was

> > > slightly flat on one side. I asked my pediatrician about it and

> he

> > > said to leave it alone. At 6 mths, I decided to take my son to a

> > > neurologist. He said it was mild and said to wait 2 months and

> see

> > > what happens. We went back to him at 8.5 mths and he said I

> needed

> > > to get an xray done. I decided to go to a neurosurgeon. He told

> > me

> > > that an xray does not need to be taken, that there was no

> > > craniosynostosis. He told me that on a scale of 1-5 the severity

> > of

> > > the flatness was a 2 and he was not sure if my son should get or

> > > really needs a helmet. He gave me the prescription and said that

> > it

> > > is up to me.

> > > I'm feeling really sick about this. No one in my family thinks

> he

> > > needs it including my husband. But I see the deformity in his

> > head

> > > and it makes me feel soo bad.

> > > My son is going to be 9 mths next week so if i want to act I

> have

> > to

> > > do so now.

> > > so here are my questions, if someone could help me please!

> > > -Would you put a helmet on a 9 month old?

> > > -For those of you who have experience with it, is my son going

> be

> > > very uncomfortable..i don't want his demeanor to change because

> of

> > > this.

> > > -Did insurance cover the helmet?

> > > -did you hear of kidi-splint, hanger, or arimed?

> > > Thanks so much in advance for any info, advice, opinions anyone

> > can

> > > give me.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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